Milton MA, 12 miles southwest of Boston, averages 2358 annual hours of sun while Boston averages 2638.
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Milton lies between Boston and the Blue Hills. Would hills reaching over 600 feet diminish sunshine by close to 300 hours?
Then I noticed on this site:
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/...ccd/pctpos.txt
that Blue Hill, MA right adjacent to Milton averages only 52% percent possible sun while Boston averages 58%. I noticed that Blue Hill receives around 8" more rainfall per year than Boston, but I am thinking the rainfall would be due to more pulling out moisture from weather systems over both locations, rather than inducing clouds while Boston remains clear.
When moving inland from the coast (Boston sunshine measured at Logan right on the ocean) could sunshine drop that dramatically over the course of 12 miles and 600 feet in elevation?
Any situations like this in any other countries around the world or within the US?
I wonder if people in the western burbs of Boston go into the city for sunshine, lol.